What Was the Underground Railroad? (Paperback)

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No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad "came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive

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No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad "came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive

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Product Details

General

Imprint

G P Putnam's Sons

Country of origin

United States

Series

What Was?

Release date

December 2013

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

December 2013

Authors

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Illustrators

Dimensions

194 x 135 x 8mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

108

ISBN-13

978-0-448-46712-2

Barcode

9780448467122

Categories

LSN

0-448-46712-7



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